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I want you to give a short biography of Lady Khadijah (sa).

119 2019/10/06 تاريخ بزرگان
Is it possible to mention names of all the prophets (as)?

199 2019/09/22 تاريخ بزرگان
Was the wife of Hazrat Abbas, Lady Lubaba, present in Karbala?

2309 2017/08/22 History

1. Lubaba was the daughter of Ubaidullah bin Abbas [ 1 ] the Prophet s cousin and the wife of Hazrat Abulfazl Abbas AS . Following the event of Karbala and the martyrdom of Hazrat Abbas she married Zaid ...
What happened to Aisha, the wife of the Prophet of Islam (S) after the Battle of Jamal? Was she living under house arrest for a period of time?

2640 2017/05/22 History

Following the battle of Jamal Imam Ali AS ordered his comrades to take Aisha to Abdullah bin Khalaf Khazā ei s house who along with his sons had been killed in the same battle while fighting for Aisha. ...
Sunnis believe the Prophet (S) does not have any inheritors or heirs. The question is: Why did, according to their authentic books, all the Prophet’s wives send Uthman to Abu Bakr to demand their inheritance. None among them opposed this except Aisha?!

1996 2017/05/22 History

We believe the prophets leave inheritance and the heirs to them inherit what is left behind but it has been reported in the Sunni textual sources such as Sahih Bukhari that following the demise of the ...
Please let me know in detail the beliefs of Zaidiyyah sect, especially the Houthis?

5086 2017/05/20 تاريخ کلام

The Zaidiyyah or Zaidism is a sect which emerged in the eighth century out of Shi a Islam. Zaidis are named after Zaid ibn Ali the grandson of Husain ibn Ali. Although Zaid did not consider himself to ...
Did Mukhtar keep any love of Abu Bakr and Umar in his heart? Why didn’t he defend Imam Hussein in Karbala?

1935 2017/01/24 Laws and Jurisprudence

The traditions about Mukhtar in our sources are divided into two categories; some of them praise and others simply reproach him. The scholars who specialize in hadith and biographical accounts generally ...
Who was Salah al-Din Ayyubi? How did he become the champion of the wars against crusaders? What was his origin? Why and how did he destroy the Fatimid government?

5154 2015/08/04 تاريخ بزرگان

Salah al-Din Yusuf bin Ayyub who later became known as Salah al-Din Ayyubi better known in the Western world as Saladin is one of the most famous Muslim rulers and commanders in the Islamic middle centuries ...
What were the main causes of the crusades?

15963 2015/08/04 History

The Crusades were a series of military attacks launched by Western Europe on Muslims and the Islamic world from 1095 to 1291. These wars which were sanctioned by Christian leadership and the Catholic Church ...
Is Muhammad bin Uthman Umari\'s claim that he has seen the Imam of Time (\'atf) during Hajj season true?

1919 2015/05/03 History

The fact that the Imam of Time Imam Mahdi may Allah hasten his reappearance is seen during the period of occultation is indisputable and beyond doubt even though such a claim made by anyone that he has ...
Please let me get a short sketch of the life, children and grandchildren of Imam Musa Kadhim (AS).

3679 2015/04/18 تاريخ بزرگان

If we are to embark on describing and narrating the lives of Imam Musa Kadhim and his children, we would need to write many books. This article gives a cursory look into the Imam s life and if you would ...
Why did Imam Ali depose Qays bin Sa'ad as the governor of Egypt?

3641 2014/06/23 تاريخ بزرگان

Qays bin Sa ad bin Ibadah, head of Khazraj clan, was one of the renowned companions. He was a clever man, a skilled manager and one of the close friends of Imam Ali ( A.S ) fighting alongside him in many ...
Did the companions of the Holy Prophet (S) give Imam Ali (A.S) and Fatima Zahra (S.A) a wedding banquet and gifts?

3735 2014/05/14 History

There is a narration according to which some of the companions of the Holy Prophet ( S ) brought gifts for the daughter of the Prophet ( S ) , Lady Fatima Zahra ( S.A ) on her wedding ceremony. Abdur Rahman ...
What kind of a book is Manaqib Murtazawi by Sayyid Muhammad Saleh Tirmidhi Kashfi? Are its contents reliable and authentic?

6355 2014/05/14 Contextual study

The book Kawkab Durri or Manaqi Murtazawi was authored by Sayyid Saleh Tirmidhi Kashfi. He is a follower of Sunni school of jurisprudence and theology but he is a lover of the Ahlul-Bayt. He is intellectually ...
Who became prophets in their childhood?

3770 2013/12/05 History

Following a research in the verses of the Holy Quran and sayings of the Infallibles ( A.S ) about the prophetic mission of the prophets, we came t the conclusion that only two prophets were appointed as ...
Is it possible to throw some light on the life and messengership of Prophet Hud (a.s.)?

3695 2013/05/15 Traditional

Prophet Hud is one of the divine prophets whose name has been mentioned seven times in Surah al-Araf and Surah al-Shu ara. He is among the descendants ( great grandsons ) of Prophet Noah ( a.s. ) with ...
Is it true that Imam Shafi\'i, the Sunni Imam of the Shafi\'i sect, used to like Ahlul-Bayt (as) and in fact recited poems saying that he himself was a “Rafedhi”?

15567 2012/10/20 تاريخ بزرگان

Abu ʿAbdullah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi i is the leader of the Shafi i school of fiqh ( jurisprudence ) . He was born in Gaza, Palestine and died in Egypt. He was active in juridical matters and his ...
Is the story of the wedding of Hadrat Qasim in Karbala true or false?

12069 2012/10/01 تاريخ بزرگان

One of the concocted stories regarding the epic of Ashura is the story of the marriage of Qasim bin Al-Hasan ( as ) , a story which has no basis and which has not been related by any authentic and reliable ...
Is Dua Kumayl authentic?

6238 2012/09/27 History

Kumayl Ibn Ziyad Nakha i was a confidant amongst the companions of Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib ( as ) and his son Imam Hasan Mujtaba and this sublime Du a was first heard from the beautiful, though anguished, ...
Have any Shia books said that Fatima (sa) was angry at Ali (as)?

4451 2012/09/10 تاريخ بزرگان

1. The first hadith ( tradition ) in Elal al-Sharaye is regarding a person who lied to Lady Fatima Zahra about Ali seeking the hand of Abul Jahl s daughter for marriage. In reality, there was no such incident ...
Is Abu Hamzah Thumali (Somali) from the country of Somalia?

3235 2012/08/21 تاريخ بزرگان

Thabit bin Dinar better known as Abu Hamzah Thumali is one of the great Shia narrators and a contemporary of several infallible Imams ( A.S. ) . His title Thumali is pronounced somehow like Somali but ...
Did Prophet Lot offer his daughters to homosexual men? Did he commit incest with his daughters, as the Bible says?

12582 2012/05/21 Traditional

The two accounts of the story of Prophet Lot ( pbuh ) in the Holy Quran and Bible contain many commonalities. It can even be said that they share the same fundamentals; the only difference lying in the ...
Is it true that Shia scholars say that the prophet wanted to consummate his marriage with Aisha when she was six years old?

4098 2012/04/19 تاريخ کلام

We couldn t find anything that supports this idea in our sources; as a matter of fact, our hadiths tell us that intercourse with a girl before she becomes baligh is forbidden. [ 1 ] Also, our sources say ...
Were Imām Sajjād and Imām Bāqir present in Karbalā?

3784 2012/04/16 تاريخ بزرگان

In the event of Āshūrā which took place during the month of Muḥarram in 61 AH, three noble Imāms were present. Imām Ḥusayn ( as ) who headed this revolution and was martyred in Karbalā. Imām Sajjād ( as ...
When does the history of the holy shrine of Lady Ma’sumah start from?

6162 2012/03/14 history of places

Lady Ma sumah is the noble daughter of the seventh imam of the Shi ah, Imam Musa Kaadhim ( AS ) . Her respectful mother is Najmeh Khaatun ( AS ) . She was born on first day of the month of Zee al-Qa adah ...
What foods did the prophet like?

7021 2012/03/10 تاريخ بزرگان

The prophet would usually eat from anything that was halal, without restricting himself. Meat was his favorite food. Out of the different cuts of meat, he liked the foreshank the most. Out of condiments, ...
When and by whom did idol worshipping start in Mecca?

21374 2012/02/15 تاريخ بزرگان

After the tribe of Khuza’ah gained authority of the Kabah, the first person in charge was Amr ibn Lahiyy. His name was Harith ibn Amir. Amir changed the religion of Ibrahim ( A.S. ) and prompted people ...
Is it true that the second Khalīfah married Imam Alī’s (as) daughter?

4291 2012/02/15 تاريخ بزرگان

The marriage of the second Khalīfah to Umm Kulthum has been narrated in both Shīʿah and Sunni books, however the different narrations vary from one another and are not the same. That which is common in ...
How are Shia beliefs about Aisha consistent with the Quranic verse, which forbids us from accusing chaste women?

10799 2012/02/04 تاريخ بزرگان

Following Aisha s falling behind the caravan, the hypocrites and some other individuals who were also perhaps some of the proponents and supporters of the first caliph spread gossips and slanderous lies ...
Had Imam Mahdi's mother been the granddaughter of Caesar, the King of the Romans?

14646 2012/01/11 تاريخ بزرگان

According to reports and traditions, the real name of the mother of the Imam of Time, Imam Mahdi ( atf ) had been Malika daughter of Yashoa, the son of Caesar the King of the Romans. From mother s side, ...
What educational system is followed in Iranian Howzah schools?

3855 2011/11/21 History of Fiqh

Today education in Iranian Howzah schools starts when students attend these schools after finishing middle school or high school ( and achieving a diploma ) . During their educational career they pass ...
What is the reason for mourning for Imam Hussein (a.s)?

4254 2011/11/19 History of Fiqh

The events which have taken place in the history of every society hold valuable experiences and lessons that have been achieved with great pain and at a heavy price. Those experiences and lessons are assets ...
Where are the graves of prophets like Shoaib, Lot, Yusuf, Yunus, Adam, Abraham etc.? How did they die? Do they have tombs? If they do, where are they located?

9553 2011/11/10 تاريخ بزرگان

There are not precise details about the lives of many personalities and nobles including the divine prophets except a few of them; the historical sources lack any information about their lives, the circumstances ...
What are the origin and beliefs of Ya'furiyah sect?

3487 2011/10/30 تاريخ کلام

There is not much information about Ya furiyah in history. What has been mentioned in historical resources is the following: 1. Ya furiyah sect refers to the followers of Muhammad bin Bashir who ceased ...
Some of the incidents pertaining to the event of Karbala do not seem to be rational? How can they be justified?

8759 2011/10/17 تاريخ بزرگان

The story of Karbala and martyrdom of Imam Hussein ( a.s ) and his companions is one of the very well-known and indisputable facts of a history that has been narrated and passed on to us chest by chest ...

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Does asking about Islamic rulings require any expertise?

2839 Practical 2008/08/20

The knowing and learning of Islamic rulings and teachings is classified into different degrees and categories depending on its depth and how substantial it is:1- A simple and minimal understanding and familiarity; like learning Islamic rulings and traditions and its practical, ...
What are the boundaries concerning the abilities and powers of shaytan and jinn? Furthermore, to what extent can they cause problems and difficulties for humans?

9732 Traditional 2009/11/25

The words shaytan and jinn have been mentioned numerous times in the Quran; to the degree that one of the chapters that have been revealed is named after jinn.Shaytan is a general name given to any ...
Is property that becomes liable for Zakāt also liable for Khums? Which things must one pay Zakāt on? What is the difference between Zakāt and Khums?

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For those things upon which Zakāt is obligatory, after having paid Zakāt on them, if the [Khums] year passes and they exceed his expenses for the year, its [Khums] must be paid.[1]Zakāt applies to nine things: 1) wheat 2) barley 3) dates ...
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4984 System 2012/02/15

The jurisprudent, through means of the proofs of Wilayat al-Faqih, takes on the position of the ruler of an Islamic government and a representative of the Infallible Imam (‘a). From this perspective, whatever was logically necessary for the governance of a society will be within the ...
Did Mukhtar keep any love of Abu Bakr and Umar in his heart? Why didn’t he defend Imam Hussein in Karbala?

1935 Laws and Jurisprudence 2017/01/24

The traditions about Mukhtar in our sources are divided into two categories; some of them praise and others simply reproach him. The scholars who specialize in hadith and biographical accounts generally choose to rely on the traditions which praise him and they have given their views about ...
Who are meant by ‘Arwah’ in the passage “اَلسَّلامُ عَلَیْکَ یا اَبا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ عَلَى الْاَرْواحِ الَّتى حَلَّتْ بِفِنائکَ”?

6289 Contextual study 2010/08/21

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What is the reason for the prophet’s (pbuh) silence during his lifetime regarding the khalifahs?

3743 Traditional 2009/08/15

There are a few points that need to be made in answer to your question:1- After making his call to Islam open in the third year of his prophethood, the prophet (pbuh) had announced the caliphate and succession of Ali (as) to him on different and many ...
What is the criterion for an action to be recommended and desirable?

2263 Laws and Jurisprudence 2015/05/03

Every action that a person performs has a specific ruling in Islam. The various actions that we perform and which are related to our duty (to Allah) are divided into five categories: Wajib, Haram, Mustahab, Makruh, and Mubah. This classification is based on certain criteria existing in ...
What is the Islamic law about a woman swallowing her husband’s semen? What if she did not know the rule about swallowing semen?

18188 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/08/07

Man’s semen and the semen of every animal that has gushing blood is najis (ritually impure).[1] It is haram to eat or drinking a najis thing.[2] Therefore, semen like any other najis things is haram (forbidden) for the wife ...
If the imam of a jama’ah prayer doesn’t observe the correct recitation in some cases (even after being reminded), is it still permissible to follow him?

2811 Laws and Jurisprudence 2009/10/22

The viewpoint of Ayatullah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani is as follows:1- According to an obligatory precaution, it is necessary to observe the correct I’rabs (vowels) during the prayer.2- Correct recitation of surah Fatihah and the ensuing surah is a ...

Is lobster, clam, oyster and octopus halal?

74935 Laws and Jurisprudence 2012/02/18

Eating lobster, clam, oyster and octopus is haram. According to religious resources regarding halal and haram meat, there are general rulings and numerous standards; for instance, a set of rulings has been given for land animals, sea creatures, birds and so on.The condition for halal meat sea ...
Why are shrimps halal and crabs haram? What makes one of them halal and the other halal despite the fact that both of them are from the same category?

73854 Philosophy of Religion and Law 2012/03/18

Although all Islamic laws are a result of the benefits or disadvantages and harms that back them, and there is a particular reason behind each and every one of them, discovering the exact reason in detail for every one of them is extremely difficult. The most we ...
What is the definition of "Muslim" according to the Quran?

64860 Exegesis 2010/04/06

According to the Quran a Muslim is one who has absolutely surrendered to Allah and his commands and believes in pure Tawhid (the oneness of God) that isn't tainted with any Shirk and this is why the Almighty has introduced Prophet Abraham as a true ...
Why hasn’t Imam Ali (a.s.) been mentioned in the Holy Quran?

62853 Exegesis 2008/05/11

One should be aware that although the imam’s names, )especially Imam Ali’s(, haven’t been mentioned in the Quran, nevertheless, their names, )especially Imam Ali’s(, can be found in the Prophet’s sayings. One very good example is the hadith of Ghadir which is considered the official announcement of the appointment of ...
What is meant by Sidratul-Muntaha that the Quran has mentioned?

56781 Exegesis 2010/04/07

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Why do we the Shia pray at three times while the Quran tells us to pray at five times?

40414 Laws and Jurisprudence 2010/08/14

The reason the Shia perform their prayers in three times is the Quranic verses and traditions on the matter. Although the Quran has mentioned that prayer is wajib several times and hasn’t gone into the details, it has spoken of its times: “Maintain the prayer from the sun's ...
Which animals and insects have been named in the Quran?

40405 Exegesis 2009/12/16

Approximately 35 animals have been named in the Quran; the birds and insects of which are:Salwa (سلوی)=The quail (Baqarah:57), Ba’uth (بعوض)=Mosquito (Baqarah:26), Dhubab (ذباب)=Fly (Hajj:73), Nahl (نحل)=Honeybee (Nahl:68), Ankabut (عنکبوت)=Spider (Ankabut:41), Jarad (جراد)=Grasshopper (A’raf:133), HudHud (هدهد)=Hoopoe (Naml:20), Ghurab (غراب)=Crow (Ma’idah:31), Ababil (ابابیل)= probably ‘Swallow’ (Fil:3), Naml (نمل)=Ant ...
How do you prove that Imam Ali (as) was imam and khalifa after the Prophet (pbuh)?

39098 Traditional 2008/07/21

There is no doubt that in order for Islam to survive, it needs a keeper and guardian and individuals to deliver and express the teachings and guidelines of religion for the people, and carry them out. Since one of the reasons of creation is the ...
What is the Quran’s perspective on waste and extravagance?

36045 Exegesis 2012/05/09

The religion of Islam is the religion of life and its precepts and rules set the grounds for human felicity and success, both for the individual, as well as the society. Islam has brought forth a complete program for every facet of human life and has ...
How is Prophet Adam’s (A.S.) creation (about 5,764 years ago) make sense when fossils found from human beings are almost 25 million years old?

34921 Exegesis 2012/01/15

There is no inconsistence between these two. If we have heard that Prophet Adam has been created six to seven thousand years ago, this might refer to a different and new generation of human beings which started with Prophet Adam (A.S.) and might ...

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